Latest Statements
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13 April 2023
Russell Group response to research into impact of cost of living on applicants
It is positive that applicants remain committed to their university ambitions, but it is clear that financial pressures are having an impact in some areas, such as attendance at open days.
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06 April 2023
Russell Group responds to proposals for Pioneer programme
Read the Russell Group's response to the publication of the prospectus for Pioneer, the UK Government's package of proposals to support the research and innovation sector if full association to Horizon Europe is not finalised.
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31 March 2023
Russell Group response to changes to undergraduate references for 2024 entry
Our members are satisfied that the new format and supporting guidance will be able to capture the information needed to make to fair and informed admissions decisions.
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30 March 2023
Talks expected to begin over terms of UK association to Horizon Europe
The value of UK association to Horizon goes far beyond financial returns for all parties so we would urge everyone involved to find an agreement as quickly as possible.
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22 March 2023
Russell Group responds to Lords amendments on Higher Education (Freedom of Speech) Bill
The safeguards added will go some way to reducing the risk of the tort creating unnecessary bureaucracy and ensure it is used as a backstop to existing processes rather than for vexatious complaints.
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17 March 2023
Russell Group response to latest survey highlighting cost of living impacts on students
Universities are doing what they can to step up support but many students are struggling to stay afloat and additional Government support is urgently needed.
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15 March 2023
Harnessing UK expertise in innovation crucial to growth
Read the Russell Group's response to the 2023 Spring Budget.
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13 March 2023
Students facing poverty as cost of living crisis hits studies, new research shows
The survey of 8,800 university students carried out by Russell Group Students’ Unions is the largest study on financial pressures currently facing students to date.
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08 March 2023
ATAS vetting scheme delays deterring talent and putting research projects at risk
Russell Group warns that ATAS delays are endangering research in vital areas such as medicine, engineering and computer science and undermining the UK’s science superpower ambitions.
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07 March 2023
Russell Group: potential of LLE could be 'transformational'
Read the Russell Group's response to the Department for Education's announcement on its Lifelong Loan Entitlement proposals.